Ireland

Irish PM Cowen accepts foreign minister resignation

DUBLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Ireland's Prime Minister Brian Cowen said on Tuesday he had accepted the resignation of his Foreign Minister Micheal Martin who had opposed a motion of confidence in Cowen's leadership of their party.

Irish PM Cowen wins party confidence vote

DUBLIN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Ireland's Prime Minister Brian Cowen won a secret ballot on his leadership of the ruling Fianna Fail party as expected on Tuesday securing his position until a parliamentary election, possibly in March.

UPDATE 1-New Irish law to trim IMF bailout rate

* Will cut interest paid to IMF by around 15 basis points

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Irish finance minister says new law to lower IMF bailout rate

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said on Tuesday he would introduce new legislation that would marginally reduce the interest rate on the IMF's portion of bailout package offered to Ireland late last year.

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Bid to oust Irish PM Cowen lacks support: government whip

DUBLIN (Reuters) - An attempt by Ireland's foreign minister to oust unpopular Prime Minister Brian Cowen as the ruling party's leader has failed to attract support from any cabinet colleagues, the government's chief whip said on Monday.

World, 17 Jan 2011

Irish Foreign Min interested in party leadership

DUBLIN, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Ireland's Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said on Sunday he would be interested in the leadership of the Fianna Fail party if a vacancy arose.

Irish Foreign Minister says will vote against PM

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said Sunday he would be voting against Prime Minister Brian Cowen's leadership of the ruling Fianna Fail party in a ballot this week.

World, 16 Jan 2011

Irish Foreign Minister says will vote against PM

DUBLIN, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Ireland's Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said on Sunday he would be voting against Prime Minister Brian Cowen's leadership of the ruling Fianna Fail party in a ballot this week.

Trichet urges enhanced Europe standby fund

PARIS (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet urged Ireland and Greece to live up to commitments made in return for financial help and said a broader European safety fund should be beefed up.

Greece, 16 Jan 2011

Timeline: Ireland's Brian Cowen says to stay on as Taoiseach

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Below is a timeline of Ireland's economic troubles since Brian Cowen took office as prime minister (Taoiseach):

World, 16 Jan 2011
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Haiti charges returned ex-dictator Duvalier

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti on Tuesday briefly detained former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, back from exile in France, and charged him with corruption, theft and abuses of power allegedly committed during his 15-year rule. | Video

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Washington flatfooted by return of Haiti’s “Baby Doc”

Haiti's infamous "Baby Doc", Jean Claude Duvalier, made a surprise reappearance in his homeland this weekend, and Washington's planners had less than an hour to prepare.